good evening, everyone, welcome to al jazeera america, i'm john siegenthaler in new york. >> this progress is real. i think there has been some progress in the senate. >> cautious optimism the deal underway in the senate. healthcare hassle new numbers show the problems facing the affordable healthcare act. plus facing trial in new york, the new location of the man accused of bombing american embassies and killing hundreds. ♪ after weeks of finger

pointing and name calling on capitol hill the mood in washington is shifting. is growing optimism about reopening the government and avoiding default. both democrats and republicans say they are confident a deal will be done within days. mike viqueira joins us live from the white house. what has changed? >> a deal may be in hand at the senate. but the same internal g.o.p. politics that have brought the nation to the brink mean there are no guarantees that a senate bill can pass in the house. >> i'm feel la -- ing a little sticky. [ laughter ] >> if republicans weren't willing to set aside some of their partisan concerns in order to do what is right for the country, we stand a good chance of defaulting. >> reporter: between closed door back and forth talks in the

capitol, senate leaders were saying all of the right things. >> i am very optimistic that we will reach an agreement. >> i share his optimism. >> i think it will work oured. >> on the table, funding the government until january 15th and raising the debt ceiling high enough to last until mid-february. but can john boehner get the bill through the house? [ applause ] >> so far many are wary with boehner, angry that he got cozy with the president in 2011, dismaid when forced to swallow the fiscal cliff deal. this time it will be different. with two days to go before possible default, house conservatives are back on the sidelines, while mitch mcconnell searches for a last-minute deal with democrats. >> perhaps tomorrow will be a

bright day. we're not there yet, we hope it will be. >> reporter: a meeting called by the president for 3:00 pm today, was postponed, people saw that as a positive side. and both house and senate will meet tomorrow to look at the details of this deal that is now on the table. >> all right. mike, thanks. and look at the reaction on wall street today. the dow started out losing money, and then the joint press conference happened, and the stocks rose. let's bring in ali velshi. ali all of this stuff about nervousness and jittery wall street it has not come to fruition has it? >> yeah, and there were some worries is that a bad thing or a

good thing? all of this, though, is not of consequence. what is of consequence is if we don't get there. so 60 points up, 100 points down, it just shows the uncertainty. before we had already seen the s&p downgrade the united states. and companies and investors saw it actually costing them money. this is so confusing that investors aren't sure. so when the framework of this deal started to come out, we started to exam min would this be good for the economy? this might be good for congress, but that doesn't mean it's good for the economy. >> on your program today you interviewed someone who has very

specific views about that. >> yeah, robert schiller of robert university, he is a prolific author and he got named one of three american recipients for the nobel prize for economics today. >> right. >> and the interesting thing that these three economists did, they figure out how assets are prized over time, and why they move the way they do. and he said if we go through the debt ceiling the dow may drop 5 or 10%, but in the long term it is probably little consequence. his work by the way in economics is that in over three to five years you can tell what is going on in a market, so when knuckle heads tell you exactly what is going to happen next week, tell them they are knuckle heads.

>> i understand. there are plenty of people that are very nervous looking at their 401k. >> yeah, you are saying i can't lose 5% or 7% if you are in your 50s or 60s, you're not up for that. listen to this. >> as an investor you only -- you would make an adjustment if you could predict which way it was going, so maybe the easiest thing to do is to do nothing. of course it could increase the risk. i think the risk might be going up because of the difficulties in congress, but the direction is a little hard to pin down. >> and that's exactly the point, the direction is hard -- >> so what will happen -- will markets plummet when there's no deal, or sore when there is news of a deal?

we just don't know. what you are going to hear because of the fact that congress can't prioritize payments is he'll start hearing on thursday or friday who didn't get a check or who's checks bounced. so it's hard. we don't know what these deadlines mean. when it comes to people not getting their social security checks, very china not getting paid. you will see some results. >> china said we don't need the u.s. currency to be the world's currency. taking advantage, clearly of the moment. what do you think about that reaction? >> well there are two reactions, one is coming from smaller emerging countries, and they are saying you are really putting us in a pickle. but the rest of the world is

saying we don't have the kind of economic stability around the world to prefer this kind of man-made disaster. christine has said this, and china does pull some strings. two countries hold debt, japan, and china now. so we have to think about this in a global sense, and there's some opinion that congress and this particular faction in congress, that's not their constituency. what china and christine la guard says is of no consequence so they are not listening. >> all right. ali thanks. the former al-qaeda leader was indicted along with 21 other

suspects including osama bin laden. the court documents allege that as early as 1993 al-libi began planning attacks in response to american action in somalia. carlos molina joins us now from the federal courthouse in new york. juan carlos. >> reporter: john, they have had success bringing alleged terrorist suspects to the u.s. and prosecuting them in civilian courts. they tried this a few years back, but that was met with a lot of push back, a lot of resistance, and the department of justice eventually abandoned that and prosecuted him in a military -- or prosecuted him in the military tribunal. but after that they actually had

some success, including a recent case involving an alleged somali terrorism suspect where he faced trial in new york. he was brought back to new york and layer pled guilty later that year. >> when was this trial get started? >> reporter: the trial trial is going to get started -- that's a good question. we know that al-libi was brought here and processed, and they expect him to face a federal judge sometime tomorrow. but right now the u.s. attorney's office is being really tight lipped as to exactly what the process is. we assume that he will be -- he will be read the charges and he enter his plea at that time, and then it will go from there. >> thank you. this could be a crucial week

in ring iran's nuclear program. >> reporter: it was an historic meeting the iranian foreign minister sitting around a table with his u.s. counterpart, secretary of state john kerry. less than three weeks ago that meeting and the phone call between the new iranian president and president obama set a new tone in relations between iran and the west. now, though, the big test, detailed talks on iran's nuclear program. in new york at the german in addition to the united nations, i asked the german ambassador how optimistic he was. >> iran must remove the doubts of the internation tall community about the excluszively peaceful nature about its nuclear program. we welcome the fact that the

government here in new york was giving indications that it is prepared to do so. >> reporter: earlier this year, demands were made to iran. in london at the international institute of strategic studies, one of the world's top experts on iran's nuclear program toll me this time the ball is in tehran's court. >> the western position has been on the table for many, many months. in exchange for which they were willing to lift some functions, not enough for iran and to engage in some other cooperation. they are waiting for iran to respond to that offer. >> reporter: these will be

important, some would say crucial talks, but they will also be trying to build much-needed trust. james bayz al jazeera america. good evening, we have a lot of weather to talk about here across central united states. where you see the yellow box, that's a severe thunderstorm watch box. that will go opfor the next couple of hours. to the north, through the dakotas we have rain, and then over here towards the western part of south carolina, this area that you see the red and pink, that will be a mix of rain and show, and we could be seeing 16 inches of show in the area.

unfortunately that is the same area just over a week ago that saw about four feet of snow. so we'll keep you informed as that continues. recovery efforts are under way in southern india. at least 23 people have died. authorities say the death toll would have been far highered that hundreds of thousands not been evacuated before the storm hit. >> reporter: this man has been growing rice in these fielding for 20 years. it provides a steady income for his family. but because of the cyclone, he has little to look forward to this harvest season. >> translator: this is my land. i used to arm it, but now look,

it it's flooded with water. >> reporter: the government's preparation saved many lives, but no amount of planning could have saved the agricultural sector. people here they their livelihoods will for a long time bear the brunt of the cyclone. some people who live here say this is both a blessing and burden. they fear the authorities will be deceived by the lack of fiscal damage here when delivering aid. >> translator: our village's drink water source is ruined. our stock of candles is also finished. i can't find medicine for my elderly parents. i am only just stepping outside of my home. >> reporter: cyclone pilene

store through some of the most fert -- fer tall areas. during this time of year, hundreds of millions of indians pray to the undue goddess for strength and courage, blessing these people need in abundance as they try to get back on their feet. slowing down america's new healthcare law. still ahead the number of people able to complete the signup for health insurance and the computer problems creating the most trouble for the users, plus millions of americans who still have to pay taxes, how the shutdown is effecting due dates and refunds. "america tonight". >>a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. >>grounded.

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by some as obamacare is up and running, but a lot of people are trying to sign up are having trouble just getting on the website. david shuster has an update. >> the obama administration officials are now increasingly concerned about falling short of target numbers needed to make the marketplaces big enough so prices will stay down. at the key website where consumers go to sign up, some of the glechs have been fixed and wait times are much shorter than two weeks ago, but the unofficial problems with severe according to a poll by the associated press. fewer than one in ten people were actually able to complete the process. that's a success rate of less than 10%. a few states have released initial numbers. new york reports over 40,000 people signed up, but over 2 million tried to get on the site

in the first few hours. california reports just 28,000 were able to sign up. the obama administration refuses to release any figures for the 34 states that are part of the federal exchange. aside from the technology glitches, part of the fundamental problem is the signup process is much more involved and complicated than paying bills online or buying a book. and that could be a turnover especially for younger americans. to go from start to finish there are multiple steps, including registration, tax credit eligibility and plan direction. furthermore software engineers say multiple it companies were used to build pieces of the system and those pieces don't appear to be working together

well. 7 million were expected to sign up by march. however, experts say if this does work, the administration will be making history, given that something like this has never been done before. ♪ the government may be shut down but that does not mean you have more time to pay your taxes tomorrow at the deadline the 12 million americans, the irs said anyone who owes money still has to pay up. however, if you are due a refund, you'll have to wait until the government reopens. social security cost of living increases will be the smallest in 40 years. the increase will be 1.5%. that's among the lowest since

automatic increases were adopted in 1975. there's also concern that if congress fails to raise the debt ceiling, social security checks could be delayed. we caught up with retirees who say they can't afford for that to happen. >> social security what i live on. without that, i will eventually wind up in the street and so will my disabled son. that's how important social security is to me. i earned it. >> shirley worked for more than 40 years as a beautician, paying into her social security. today she counts on it for everything. >> food, rent, medicine, over the counter things, and then copayments for my insurance, things like that. transportation. i mean by the middle of the month i'm delving into my

savings what little is left of them. >> reporter: last week the treasury secretary warned of the threat. >> it's a good political pawn. we do know that social security payments have not created affluent -- after flewence among seniors. but have kept them below the poverty line. >> reporter: money out of their pockets means less money spent at local businesses. like sal who owned this pizza joint for over four years across from the senior center. >> it's going to hurt, absolutely. >> reporter: seniors are already

facing headwinds, come january the cost of living adjust rate is expected at only around 1.5%, but with medicare on the rise, this group says it's not enough. >> it's not only hurting us. it's hurting the entire nation. it's hurting from the young, the new born and the elderly, and i just don't understand how people with good conscience with elected officials could treat the public the way they are treating. >> reporter: economists warn if awes default extents until the end of this month, millions may not see a social security game come move. the financial crisis is having an effect on some people's career decisions. according to a new poll, 82% of working americans over 50 say they are likely to work for

extra money even after they retire. and nearly half of them say they are expecting to work longer before retiring, three years on the average. workers 55 and older are the fastest-growing labor sector, and are expected to make up a quarter of the work force by 2020. the survey says higher job satisfaction as well as shrinking investments are also behind the extra years of work. ♪ mark morgan is here with sports and the injuries just keep on coming in the nfl. >> that's true. and with the quarterback position when it happens you have to act quickly. first rookie e.j. manuel was sidelined after injuring his knee in week five. and then thad lewis injured his right foot and was in a walking

boot after the game. so they have signed matt flynn. he has been in the league since 2008. despite flynn's acquisition, the bills say they hope lewis will be able to start this sunday against the dolphins. meanwhile demarcus ware may miss his first game since 2005. dimarco murray was also injured last night, and will likely be out for the cowboys next game. and aaron rodgers will be out one of his favor targets for quite a while. randall kolb suffered a fractured fibula in his right leg yesterday. he lead the packers are 29 catches this someone.

>> all right. mark. we'll see you a bit later. still ahead on al jazeera america, residents want to know why no one told them about spilled oil for weeks. plus the nation's highest court takes on affirmative action.

welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm john siegenthaler. and we have some breaking news to tell you about. there are reports of a powerful earthquake in the southern part of the philippines. preliminary reports say the quake registered 7.2. no word yet on damages or injuries. a suspected al-qaeda figure has arrived in new york to face federal terrorism charges. he was captured in a military raid in libya on october 5th. he is accused of helping plan and conduct surveillance for the u.s. embassy bombings in east

africa more than 15 years ago. there is a deal that is on the table. one proposal would raise the debt ceiling until mid-february and reopen the government until mid-january. both democrat and republican a leaders say they are optimistic. this is the timetable members of congress face. on thursday the government will no longer be able to borrow money. it will have an estimated $30 billion in cash left in its coffers. then benefits for social security military and veterans could be put on hold. november 1st, $60 billion is due for benefit programs. if there's no debt ceiling increase, those payments could be delayed another two weeks, finally november 15th, another $29 billion interest payment is

due. if the economy slows, a default could occur. steven welcome. good to see you. >> good to see you. >> is there room for optimism like we have been hearing or not? >> there is. it seems they are closing in on a deal that would avert a default that you were talking about and also reopen the government that has been closed for about two weeks. these aren't long-term deals, they punt the issues into early next week. >> what does the house say? >> the house is not too thrilled. they really wanted to hold firm to its deal to alter obamacare and they feel like what is being talked about in the senate isn't

going far enough. >> so if there is a deal in the senate and it gets through to the house will it go through or not? >> it's hard to say. it go sends over its first proposal tomorrow or wednesday, it looks like it might not do well in the house. really raising the stakes on thursday when the treasury said the u.s. will exhaust its borrowing authority. >> i'm trying to get to what you are sensing in washington, d.c. about lawmakers and how they feel right now, given the limited choices that they have? >> well, i think that there has been a sense of real confusion and almost dread in some instances as we get closer to the october 17th debt ceiling deadline, but over the weekend we really started hearing a new tone, that yeah, things aren't great, but we are finally talking to each other.

we have a democrat and republican, high-ranking lawmakers in a room talking about that's progress and reason to be optimistic. >> but there is a certain group in the house of representatives that isn't feeling that way, correct? >> that's true. at least 20 or 30 tea party aligned republicans in the house who won't support a debt ceiling increase under any circumstances. >> what about the moderate republicans in the house? are they concerned about their seats? >> i think you are seeing some concern about these seats. a lot of these seats are drawn in such a way that they are safe seats, but, you know, i think there is a lot of concern that as this plays out, especially if we were to default later this week, that some of these seats would be at risk. >> what about john boehner, where will this leave him? >> he is going to be under a lot

of pressure. he is going to want to do something to satisfy his conservatives in the party, but he is going to be up with of the people who would be held responsible if there's no deal and we're looking at a real possibility of default. >> is there a real chance to that? wall street doesn't seem to thing so. do you get a sense that this is actually a real deal that is going to happen? >> well, i think this is the strongest deal that we have seen so far in a time that there hasn't been a lot of talking or reason for optimism, so i think there is reason to look at this deal and see something meaningful. >> thanks for talking with us. >> thanks for having us. >> south dakota has agreed to take on the cost of reopening

mount rushmore. several private donors are also pitching in. demonstrators showed up on sunday to condemn what they call a lack of federal support for the memorial. the supreme court takes up a case tomorrow that could decide the future of affirmative action. voters in michigan passed an amendment banning race conscious admissions at public universities. >> reporter: a long-fought legal battle that has brought the issue of race and college emissionss -- admissions to the forefront has reached the supreme court. the initiative has lead to a legal fight pitting michigan's attorney general who will argue to uphold the ban against the

coalition to defend affirmative action, who will argue against it. >> i really feel a responsibility. >> reporter: kevin gains is among many named in the suit. >> it's a very lonely position to have to -- to feel that you have to fight battles that you had thought had been fought and -- and won years ago. >> since proposal two took effect the number of black and latino students entering the state's public universities has dropped by a third. profez or gains believes the ban on affirmative action is blocking out diversity. >> there's a misconception throughout that it is all about admitting someone based on nothing but their skin color and nothing could be further than

the truth. >> jennifer was denieded a -- denied admission, and claimed it was because of race. the supreme court must decide if the state constitutional amendment banning discrimination is in and of itself a violation of the equal protection clause of the u.s. constitution. >> what the proponents are trying to argue and are suggesting is that this is nothing more than promoting equality and anti-discrimination, and that is valid only if you completely ignore history. >> diversity and other good intentions should not trump the right to be treated equally by our government. >> reporter: opening arguments

begin tuesday, a decision by the court that could effect affirmative action here and across the nation is expected several months from now. investigators are searching for the cause of a pipeline break that spewed more than 20,000 barrels of oil on to north dakota farmland. residents want to know why they were kept in the dark about the situation for weeks. >> it sunk in -- you can see the line -- and if you smell that tire you might smell petroleum. >> reporter: oh, you can, absolutely. steve jenson was harvesting wheat two weeks ago when he drove through a oil slick on his family's centuries old farm. >> even in this yard a week in advance, i could smell something, but we are a mile away. >> what he found was a pipeline

has ruptured gushing out the crude. >> we're probably 30 to 40 miles from the missouri river. >> reporter: dennis is the director of water quality. he said the state took all precautions and felt no notice indication was needed. >> if this would have gotten into the surface or ground water, we definitely would have notified necessary authorities. >> reporter: the ruptured pipeline is about five feet below the surveys. [ inaudible ] says the oil is resting down below ground. cleanup is underway on the spill so far workers have recovered nearly 2,000 barrels.

>> we dug down to a clay layer in the soil, and we're recovering the oil there. >> reporter: the company still has to come up with a more expensive plan to recover the rest. it said it remotely monitors his pipelines 24/7 and has personnel in the field checking its pipelines routinely. north dakota has more than 8,000 miles of pipeline and is the second largest oil producer in the u.s. in the tiny town, some residents worry about the next one, and want a quicker response. >> the state model years ago when i was growing up with was greener and cleaner, and it didn't anymore. >> reporter: it says it can make steve jensen's land farmable again. he is not so sure. >> i try to be positive.

they say they can make it as good or better. lime will tell. jenson is looking for more oversight. we are about 19 minutes from "america tonight" broadcast live from washington, d.c. and joie chen is standing by to tell us what is coming up. hi, joie. >> good evening, john. tonight we'll follow the developments on the government shutdown and bring you some signature reporting behind the headlines. we'll hear a different sort of report about a drought that is facing prisons. u.s. manufacturers have cut off death sentences for lethal injection. >> when it comes to quality

control in terms of the process leading up to an execution, if you make all of that secret, you are grave danger of causing torture. that story and more coming up at the top of the hour on "america tonight." john. >> joie thank you very much. after weeks of finger points and name calling on capitol hill, the mood in washington has been shifting. we go live to capitol hill where libby casey is standing by. libby, what is it going to take to get this done. >> well, it will take a little give on both sides and work by senate leaders to hammer this out and schedule it to their caucuses, watch for harry reid to talk to democrats tomorrow, and mitch mcconnell to try to sell it to republicans. house also be the really tough

sell. but to recap. we're looking at a potential deal that would raise the debt element until february. it would get the government back up and running through about february. and make some tweaks to the health care budget. we saw a new poll come out today, and it showed that all political players in this drama are taking a hit, but president obama is actually faring the best. he still has a 53% disapproval rating, however. republicans only a fifth of americans approve, and democrats a third of americans are giving them any points for how they are dealing with the situation. republicans have taken the worst slide, but political independence a very important group when we look at future campaigns, they are a very

frustrated group. now we saw president obama today go to martha's kitchen, a local food pantry where the first family has volunteered in nears past, and here is what he has said to say. >> the american people have made it very clear this is not how we expect washington to do business. there will be differences, but we don't need to inflict pain on the american people or risk the possibility that the credit rating is damaged because one side is not getting entirely its way. >> we heard for the first time in a couple of weeks some positive words from any senate leader. >> mr. president congressive good faith efforts.

i'm confidence we will reach an agreement this week. >> i share his optimism that we're going to get a result that will be acceptable to both sides. >> so watch these closed doors meetings that are taking place tonight, and tomorrow morning, and then we'll watch how it gets sold to the conferences. >> all right. libby thank you very much. still ahead why some religions are now banned from using a specific word for god. and a former baseball great stops by our season to talk post-season baseball. news stories? >> they share it on the stream. >> social media isn't an after-thought, it drives discussion across america. >> al jazeera america's social media community, on tv and online.

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a court in malaysia has issued a landmark ruling on whether a christian newspaper can refer to alla to refer to god. muslims say it is exclusive to their faith. and florence loui reports on today's decision. >> reporter: they turned out to support the government, promising to protest peacefully, as the decision did not go their way, but in the end the court of appeals decided that the catholic newspaper, the herald said it should not be able to use the word allah in their newspaper. >> allah is a term that is used by both christians and -- and

muslims. and so you cannot then -- you not say that all of a sudden it is not an integral part. we have a language that has many borrowed words. allah itself is a borrowed language. >> reporter: a lower court's ruling in 2010 allowing the herald to use the word led to a state of attacks against churches and mosques. christians make up 9% of the population. those who speak the malay language use the word alah to refer to god. there are concerns that the decision could have wider

implications. already some think the decision could be interpreted to apply to other positions. >> the word allah cannot be used by anybody else so to me [ inaudible ]. >> reporter: church leaders however, have said they will continue to use the word just as they have done for years despite the ruling. the catholic publication has said it plans to appeal, but even then it has to convince the federal court that it would be in the public interest to have this case heard. ♪ mark is back with sports, and it is the monday after the big nfl weekend. >> right. and we talked about injuries last hour, and a lot of players,

not are only they looking for player, they are using some of their injuries player to come back and get healthy. anita marks stopped by and we discussed -- [ technical difficulties ] >> doctors have cleared him to come back, apparently he is practicing just fine. there is dissension in the locker room, not understanding why he has not returned, but he has hired his own doctor, dr. andrews, and apparently he has an abscess that has developed in his forearm. they invested he put in a metal plate which got infected, the big question is will gronk ever return to play in the nfl again? >> are they shopping for another

wide receiver? >> there are a few wide receivers on the market. one from the browns, the titans, and hakeem nix, maybe. maybe. if the giants continue to lose. if the giants continue to lose and the falcons continue to use, tony came back to win a super bowl. obviously it doesn't look like that will happen in atlanta. so keep an eye on that. >> all right. i think the next scenario could be interesting, will we have a quarterback controversy with he and michael vick when vick gets healthy again. >> i think we already have one. if you look at nick's stats -- you have a quarterback who potentially may be a better

fit for this eagle's offense. but the players in that eagle locker room look at michael vick as their leader. chip kelley this is his first year with the eagles. does he want to lose the locker room? if he goes with nick foals because he believes he is a better quarterback, does he look the locker room because michael vick is their guy. it is going to be interesting to see who he goes with once michael vick is healthy. on to baseball now. former mvp and cy young winner justin verlander will take the hill to try to shift the

momentum to the tigers. >> we just got our lineup -- we have a starting rotation that is relentless and i said that before the series started. every guy as their unique ability to shut down a team in their own way. >> pitcher jamie moyer played for eight teams during his 25-year major league career. in april of 2012 he became the older pitcher to win a major league game. ross shimabuku asked about him his longevity. >> good genes. i stayed healthy. and i had a passion for the game. >> in your new book you talk about how 40s is the new 20s, so to speak. >> early in my career i was quite green, and upon meeting

harvey, and learning about the mental side of the game. we all know in athletic there's a lot of physical to the activity, but it's actually the mental side and how you think, what you do, and the direction you want to go. >> is that more the maturity of a player? >> for me it was a maturity thing, and being accountable to yourself, and harvey was a good teacher of that, and he challenged you in many ways tried to get you moving forward. >> moving forward what kind of advice would you give the players these days. >> be passionate, be accountable, but you have got to work. nobody is going to give you anything. i tell that to my boys. you have to work. to done -- debt indicate

yourself to being the consummate processional on the field. >> heading into the post season there is a lot of pressure on everybody involved what type of advice could you give these players? >> i don't look at it as pressure. now is the time you have to come together as a team and hopefully feed off of the energy your fans bring you, but hopefully when you get to the playoffs that adrenaline is going to carry now. >> thanks very much, mark. stay with us, weather is next with kevin corriveau. conversation that challenges the status quo with unexpected opinions and a fresh outlook. including yours.

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we talked about the typhoon across the philippines, now we're talking about an earthquake that has just occurred across the area. let's go in and show you right here across the central

philippines, the island, we had 57.2 earthquake at about 56 kilometers down. we don't have any more information about the damage in the area, but it is a very mountainous area. a lot of rain has been falling so this could have instigated a lot of mud slides that we could be expecting. population right now, 300 people per square kilometer. we'll be bringing you more details as we get through the rest of the evening. now the other big story is the typhoon that crossed the philippines earlier this weekend is now making landfall across vietnam. we expect to see massive flooding across the area. that's a look at your weather, and also -- breaking weather and news. ♪

>> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm john siegenthaler, here are the top stories. with the debt ceiling deadline three days away, parties are optimistic a deal will be done. on the table several plans to reopen the government and raise the debt ceiling. 350,000 federal workers are furloughed. >> the risk may be going up because of difficulties in congress but the direction is a little hard to pin down. >> this year's nobel prize winner in economics says the bickering in washington could make the stock market r